Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Chicagoland weather radar is all clear at about 8:00 a.m. About 0.5 inch of snow if forecast for midnight Wednesday/Thursday through about 7:00 a.m. Thursday. Another clipper is expected for the evening rush hour Thursday at about 4:00 p.m. -- forecast to drop less than 0.25 inch by 7:00 a.m. Friday.

Snowfall yesterday morning and last night totaled less than 0.25 inch. Snow cover is at 8.5 inches in Arlington Heights.

Satellite images show clouds over the Midwest, but clearing over Chicagoland and Illinois-Wisconsin shoreline of Lake Michigan. Mixed clouds and sun today with clouds increasing about 5:00 p.m. Mostly cloudy through Friday.

Steady temperatures during daylight hours at about 18 degrees, then temperatures are forecast to rise overnight for a high of 31-33 degrees on Thursday.

TODAY Sunrise: 7:17 AM Sunset: 4:45 PM
Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -1. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a temperature rising to around 23 by 5am. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night
Occasional snow. Low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -3. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night A 30 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

M.L.King Day/Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21.